Natural Resources
Pollution
Natural Disasters
Human Environment Interaction
Vocabulary
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What are natural resources?
naturally occurring materials such as coal, fertile land, etc, that can be used by man
100
What is pollution?
Any contamination of the environment which causes harm to the environment or the inhabitants of the environment
100
A very bad snowstorm is a :
Blizzard
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What does Human Environment interaction mean?
it is the positive and negative affects that occur when people interact with their surroundings
100
What is HEI?
human environment interaction
200
What are the 2 types of natural resources?
Renewable and non renewable
200
List 5 types of pollution:
Soil(land), water, radioactive, noise, light, air
200
What are 4 examples of natural disasters?
avalanche, earthquake, flood, forest fire, hurricane, lightning, tornado, tsunami, and volcanic
200
What is an example of a harmful everyday activity?
answers vary
200
What is the difference between pollution and contamination?
Pollution is usually done by people and contamination is done by animals or naturally.
300
Oil is what kind of natural resource?
Non renewable
300
What causes noise pollution?
cars, airplanes, and industrial noises
300
What is a natural disaster?
any event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences,
300
What is an example of a helpful everyday activity?
answers vary
300
A big wave that can destroy towns near the sea
Tsunami
400
Trees are what kind of natural resource?
Renewable
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How can pollution affect the environment?
Hole in the ozone, smog, disease, chemical reaction, acide rain
400
How many different types of earthquakes are there? )what are they?)
3 types : tectonic, volcanic, and explosion
400
How do humans depend on the environment?
HUmans need the environment for food, water, shelter, heat,etc.
400
What is hydropower?
Power generated by the force of waves or water
500
Make a list of renewable and non renewable resources
Answers will vary
500
How does pollution affect people?
headache, burn, breathing problems, sickness, stomachache, deafness, weakness
500
What is the scale used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
The richter scale
500
How do humans adapt to the environment?
They can adapt by changing what they eat depending on location. BY changing the type of clothes they wear, the type of houses they live in.
500
A small earthquake after a larger one
Afterschock
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